FORKLIFTACTION.COM NEWSLETTER! - #1
7th July, 2000
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"The pallet truck, with its beautiful soft lines, retains a sense of
strength. The rounded front end ... reduces potential for accidents and
injuries," he said.

Entries were submitted across 47 categories, ranging from cars and computers
to museum exhibits and furniture. Each entry was rated across five
categories: design innovation; ecological responsibility; appropriate
aesthetics and appeal; benefit to user; and benefit to the client/business.

Crown, the world's seventh-largest lift truck manufacturer, has won more
than 40 design awards for its products since the 1960s.

SYDNEY, Australia -- Clark Equipment Australia Pty Ltd (CEA), based at
Hornsby in Sydney's west, is close to finalising a deal with Fantuzzi
Reggiane SPA that will see CEA distributing the Italian's heavy lift truck
range throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region.

"The Fantuzzi deal is a big operation for both of us. It means we will be
joining forces with a strong international manufacturer, and Fantuzzi will
be joining with a big player in the regional market," he said.

Mr Foulkes said the two companies also had reached an agreement which will
see CEA manufacturing Fantuzzis under licence before year end.

"We will be distributing all Fantuzzi's heavy lift trucks throughout
Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, and acquiring a reach stacker to
complement our current range," he said.

The Italian trucks will be sold under the Fantuzzi-Omega brand name in
Australia, and simply as Omega throughout the rest of the Asia-Pacific
region.

Fantuzzi's current distributor, Sydney-based MLA Holdings Pty Ltd, will
continue to service its current Fantuzzi customers, while CEA will handle
new business.

Fantuzzi Reggiane Australasia general manager Terry Mulqueen said the deal
was the "way of the future" and management was excited about the prospects
of the new arrangement.

"This deal not only covers Australia and New Zealand, but also Polynesia and
Papua New Guinea," he said.

Since the agreement was made, five Fantuzzi-Omega lift trucks have been sold
to Brisbane's Multi-Modal Terminal, at Fisherman's Island.
Forkliftaction.com understands the contract is worth around $A3 million. CEA
is currently delivering the machines.

CEA, the manufacturer of 10-tonne to 48-tonne Omega lift trucks, is the
largest player in the materials handling industry in Australia-New Zealand,
supplying more than 50% of the industry's forklift trucks.

A licensee agreement secured 18 months ago has seen Clark Materials Handling
Corporation in the United States manufacturing the Omega 10-tonne to
16-tonne range for markets in North America and Europe.

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